My daughter was involved in a car accident while riding with her friend and her friend's mother…read more Prior to the accident, she was a national champion in track and field, but unfortunately she injured her knee in the crash and was unable to continue competing. I reached out to The Barnes Firm and spoke with Mr. Michael Cooper to see if we even had a case. From the beginning, he was confident and told us we absolutely did. My daughter attended physical therapy, although not as frequently as recommended because she is a very active high school student with a busy schedule. Even so, I made sure she continued doing therapy exercises at home. Despite the limited number of therapy visits, Mr. Cooper still worked extremely hard for my daughter and was able to secure a very generous settlement. He was persistent throughout the process and refused to accept the lowball offers that were initially presented. What really stood out to me was his communication. Mr. Cooper always kept us informed and responded quickly whenever I emailed him. That level of professionalism and dedication meant a lot to us. I would absolutely recommend The Barnes Firm, especially Mr. Michael Cooper. He did an amazing job advocating for my daughter and making sure she was treated fairly.

severely injured in an I ended up contacting Robert Shrek and Jack Barrett from the . After…read moremonths of back-and-forth driving everywhere to review people gathering every bit of evidence that they told me to get at the end they sent me a letter and said after they conducted their thorough investigation, they could not take my case.. they did absolutely no investigation. I did all the legwork paid out-of-pocket for all copies all transcripts all photos which I understand are on me, but they did nothing. They these two in my personal opinion should retire the only thing I believe that they would be good at are slam dunk where they don't have to put any effort forward I would give it zero stars, but they won't allow that. I'm sure being that this is a bad review. It will disappear. Because it seems they only go for the five star reviews.

I should have known when I met this guy (attorney name, Emilio Colaiacovo ) a name that the judge…read morehad a hard time saying, I should have gone somewhere else. I had a SIMPLE case...and he insulted the judge, saying that he didn't think she was right. ..and here's the thing. Whether you think that the judge is wrong, or the attorney thinks that the judge is wrong, is fine. You keep that information to yourself. But he pretty much told her, "Well, I think you're wrong." And I lost my case. He's got a big mouth, he can't control himself under pressure, and I'd stay away from them. I feel like I lost my case because of him and his big, fat mouth.

A+++ service Katelynn Johnson is excellent, fast and so helpful. You can't go wrong with her!!!read more

I was called into the office because my brother supposedly had no will. When I arrived something…read morewas amiss; apparently one had just been found. This was not the problem. Chris Mikienis kept swearing at me (f-word) and walking away yelling at me that I wasn't listening. I was just asking for clarification when he suddenly walked out saying, "I've got more important things to do than listen to you." When I fought back by saying, "You were swearing at me already in there." (meaning the large room I'd waited in), he told me, "Get the hell out of my office." He then took several steps toward me and finished the encounter by screaming at me, "Get out and go back to your miserable fucking life." He should be immediately disbarred. S. Naylor

Highly recommend Chris Mikienis! He handled our last 2 mortgage closings and will definitely use…read morehis services again. His team helped with any questions and made the process less stressful!

I had a horrible experience with this attorney Rich Hall wouldn't recommend him for a personal…read moreinjury case I was T-bone in an accident and was injured. Had surgery was a passenger in the car and he offered me this lowball settlement and he said that that was the best that he can do. He never called me back. Didn't know what was going on with the case, we did deposit depositions. He was supposed to redo the deposit depositions never did anything he said. not saying that he probably would be a better to someone just speaking from my experience with him. It was horrible and I would not suggest him for anything. Poor communication skills and the biggest liar I ever met. And it's so unsettling to think that this guy is playing and lying in my face and think that I did not see right through him . And even convince me to take the settlement by saying that if it was his own brother, he would say that this was a fair settlement.. after four years with this guy this was the best that he could come up with I accumulated over $100,000 in debt waiting for him to settle this case so thankful that another Attorney and did a wonderful job. If you go with him, you have to stay on top of him and he will lie to you.. Horrible experience, .steer clear from this guy!!!!!!!!

Joe,Nicastro, was very professional and caring for me, his client. I would recommend him to anyone…read morewho needs a lawyer.

I met with 3 different lawyers before hiring Steven Grocott to represent me in my divorce. I went…read morewith Steven because he was the only lawyer that made me feel like he was actually going to fight for me. He was the only lawyer that did not bring up money and how much he charged per hour in the first 5 minutes of meeting him! Steven Grocott listened to what I wanted, answered every question (and reassured me that my questions were not dumb) and most importantly, told me everything was going to be ok! He took my phone calls, even on a weekend and answered all my texts! If he was busy, his wonderful assistant Sue would do everything in her power to help you and/or get the answer you needed! Going through a divorce is HELL but if you want to make it less painful, hire a great lawyer...and that would be Steven Grocott!!!

If you want to lose all your money in your court case go with Steve grocott. He is friends with all…read morethe judges and other attorneys. They will just manipulate you and play with your life. Especially beware of Henry Nowak Supreme Court Justice Erie County he is especially against Fathers. As a matter of fact I think he hates men altogether. After spending tens of thousands of dollars for Steve to get me a Parenting Agreement. A Parenting Agreement That was supposed to hold up in all states. He even personally told me on the phone if I ever had a problem seeing my child to call him and he would take care of it. Well I'll tell you what he took care of, he let my court case get pushed off to another state. Every single thing that was litigated for 4 years was called Nel and void through Oregon State Court. They completely destroyed my entire Parenting Agreement and I have not seen my child in over 4 years now. He also convinced me I needed to sell my house. I had a house worth $80,000 that was in my family for over 55 years. I lost everything. Everything! Nobody in my family is allowed to see my child at all. Her grandparents nobody. Her grandfather just recently passed away and she was completely denied access to his funeral which was going to be paid for by me. And you know the real sad thing is is that when the court case got pushed off to Oregon I could have appealed it in New York state. But you know what Steven grocott said about this. He said oh I didn't think about that. Well that's what you get paid to to think about shit like that!

Ok - how many folks review lawyers? Well - I know of one and that's ME!…read more After talking to a few local lawyer (Dunkirk - Fredonia area) we were told by one to contact Chuck Beinhauer because he was the best for what we needed. In an attempt to save our parents home from being taken by the state due to health issues - we were lucky enough to have the money to hire Chuck and save our parents estate from the clutches of the State! This lawyer doesn't just know what he is doing - he teaches it! I believe he might be the best in WNY, but the 4 star rating is because with this expertise comes a very high price. However, everything but filing costs are part of the package and when you are talking about saving an estate - the money is being well spent. The staff at this location is excellent and you are treated with dignity and respect while making you feel like part of the family.

I just had to fire Paul after learning he lost me money already in my divorce and was talking to…read morethe other lawyer about things and not telling me. The Divorce was simple and Paul somehow messed it up. He took my retainer money for a upcoming hearing and won't refund it. I called the Bar Association just waiting to hear back. Her lawyer needed a form for insurance to take me off of my exes but Paul ignored her attempts to contact him. I had to Google the legal form myself and send it off to them. I don't know what I paid for. His paralegals do all of his work. Paul will not return phone calls or emails. I don't think he has a computer and I'm not kidding. He did not get her lawyer discovery and then proceeded to bill me anyways. Paul is worth just being a good car salesman to get you in. That's why his ratings on Lawyer.com has him at 2.8 I wish I knew this ahead of time. He owes me $2000 for the appearances he didn't make and not accomplishing anything the previous one. My new lawyer communicates everything and finally the case is moving along. I had other lawyers wouldn't touch my case because they said Paul messed it bad but my new lawyer has been great so far and cleaning things up. My new Lawyer Katlyn Johnson just got me almost triple what Paul couldn't get me. She closed the deal in 2 months and Paul didn't do anything in 5 months. He is a scam artist that talks a big game. Do not fall for his antics. I was on the verge of getting nothing with Paul and she clean it up easily and closed the deal. She is also cheaper than Paul. Update: Paul Refused to give me 1200 back that he owes me for a court appearance he didn't show up to and said I owe him.

My experience with Paul was full of red flags; terrible attitude, spoke over top of me and walked…read moreout of the room without excusing himself multiple times during my $500 consultation (NO; it's not free). Paul ran my credit card before I even had the retainer agreement read or signed (he flipped over the page with his $350/hr rate very quickly) and left me to sign the agreement. He re-entered the room multiple times huffing and acting impatient that it wasn't signed immediately. I felt intimidated, frustrated, and completely taken advantage of. I should've trusted my gut and left instead of allowing him to take a full retainer. I fired Paul after 3 days, which he used $1,200 out of my $1,500 retainer to simply ADJOURN a court date for HIS OWN VACATION. I received a $310 refund for Paul to do absolutely nothing but disrespect and waste my time. He promised me that retainer would get me through "at least 3 months". Im thankful didn't have him represent me in the courtroom. I'll also note that communication is a joke, his "receptionist" just screams your requests across the hall without putting herself on mute while you sit awkwardly listening to them shout at eachother

Needed simple change to my will and no response from phone messages or email - discovered that…read morewill had pages of unnecessary verbiage for what should have been very simple situation Have found a new attorney and will listen to their radio comments on WBEN with a new appreciation for the saying "you can't always get what you want' despite their promotions about what great service they offer to seniors

Screwed up what should have been simple change to straight forward will-failed to response to phone…read moremessages or email-had to find another attorney